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Ann Coulter
233 quotes
“Conservatives have a problem with women. For that matter, all men do.”
Ann Coulter (born 1961) first seen 1984 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Cornell Review (1984), reported in Time (April 2005) and in Brainless: The Lies and Lunacy of Ann Coulter (2006) by Joe Maguire, p. 59.
“My libertarian friends are probably getting a little upset now but I think that's because they never appreciate the benefits of local fascism.”
Ann Coulter (born 1961) first seen 1997 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Commentary on MSNBC (8 February 1997).
“I have to say I'm all for public flogging. One type of criminal that a public humiliation might work particularly well with are the juvenile delinquents, a lot of whom consider it a badge of honor to be sent to juvenile detention. And it might not be such a cool thing in the 'hood' to be flogged publicly.”
Ann Coulter (born 1961) first seen 1997 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Commentary on MSNBC (22 March 1997), cited by Stephanie Mencimer The wisdom of Ann Coulter in The Washington Monthly (November 1, 2001).
“I think there should be a literacy test and a poll tax for people to vote.”
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“I am emboldened by my looks to say things Republican men wouldn't.”
Ann Coulter (born 1961) first seen 1997 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in TV Guide (August 1997), and Soulless: Ann Coulter and the Right-Wing Church of Hate (2006) by Susan Estrich, p. 28.
“No wonder you guys lost.”
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“Her children knew she's sleeping with all these men. That just seems to me, it's the definition of "not a good mother." … Is everyone just saying here that it's okay to ostentatiously have premarital sex in front of your children? … [Diana is] an ordinary and pathetic and confessional — I've never had bulimia! I've never had an affair! I've never had a divorce! So I don't think she's better than I am.”
Ann Coulter (born 1961) first seen 1997 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Statement on MSNBC (September 19, 1997) as quoted in "The wisdom of Ann Coulter" (November 1, 2001).
“If those kids had been carrying guns they would have gunned down this one gunman. … Don't pray. Learn to use guns.”
Ann Coulter (born 1961) first seen 1997 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On Heath High School shooting where a teenaged gunman killed 3 students at a prayer meeting at the school, on Politically Incorrect (December 18, 1997).
“We were terrified that Jones would settle. It was contrary to our purpose of bringing down the president.”
Ann Coulter (born 1961) first seen 1998 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On her desire to insure that Bill Clinton would be impeached, as quoted in Uncovering Clinton : A Reporter's Story (1998) by Michael Isikoff, p. 183.
“If we're going to have sex crimes, it cannot be that people are allowed to lie about sex. Rape, child molestation, sodomy, indecent, exposure, prostitution-these are all sex crimes. People may have disagreements with the substantive law-for example, by opposing the application of sexual harassment laws to politicians who are "good" on abortion-but whatever the substantive law is, it is not okay to lie in a judicial proceedings. The laws cannot be abstracted from the judicial proceedings necessary to enforce the law If lying about sex doesn't count. then there cannot be sex crimes.”
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“Southerners are truly our warrior class.”
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“That was the theme of the Million Mom March: I don't need a brain — I've got a womb.”
Ann Coulter (born 1961) first seen 2000 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: For Womb the Bell Tolls" (May 16, 2000).
“The New York Times is cheering the decision of Mount Holyoke College to stop requiring that students submit their SAT scores for admission, ending what the Times calls "the tyranny of the big test." While conceding that the SAT measures "mental dexterity," the editorial complains that the test does not capture qualities such as "motivation" or what the student "learned in high school." The SAT also doesn't measure compassion, speed or good looks. It does, however, measure something more than the ability to suck up to your high school teachers and guidance counselors.”
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“It is true that some percentage of bright people really do not test well, but most of the time the only thing about "common man's intelligence" that is indubitably true is that it is common. The concept of some ephemeral, elusive nonverbal intelligence simply allows one to impute intelligence to anyone who strikes your fancy. … Eliminating standardized tests allows the cognitive elite to manipulate the soft stuff in ways the less-often-washed cannot. Mount Holyoke has accomplished nothing more than replacing a tyranny of merit with a tyranny of privilege.”
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“The ethic of conservation is the explicit abnegation of man's dominion over the Earth. The lower species are here for our use. God said so: Go forth, be fruitful, multiply, and rape the planet — it's yours. That's our job: drilling, mining and stripping. Sweaters are the anti-Biblical view. Big gas-guzzling cars with phones and CD players and wet bars — that's the Biblical view.”
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“You remember what a fabulous success court-ordered "desegregation" plans have been. Few failures have been more spectacular. Illiterate students knifing one another between acts of sodomy in the stairwell is just one of the many eggs that had to be broken to make the left's omelette of transferring power from states to the federal government.”
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“I think [women] should be armed but should not vote … women have no capacity to understand how money is earned. They have a lot of ideas on how to spend it … it's always more money on education, more money on child care, more money on day care.”
Ann Coulter (born 1961) first seen 2001 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Remarks on Politically Incorrect (February 26, 2001).
“God gave us the earth. We have dominion over the plants, the animals, the trees. God said, "Earth is yours. Take it. Rape it. It's yours.”
Ann Coulter (born 1961) first seen 2001 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Making references to Dominionism and Genesis 1:28, on Hannity & Colmes (June 20, 2001).
“The presumption of innocence only means you don't go right to jail.”
Ann Coulter (born 1961) first seen 2001 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Hannity & Colmes (August 24, 2001).
“Airports scrupulously apply the same laughably ineffective airport harassment to Suzy Chapstick as to Muslim hijackers. It is preposterous to assume every passenger is a potential crazed homicidal maniac. We know who the homicidal maniacs are. They are the ones cheering and dancing right now. We should invade their countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity. We weren't punctilious about locating and punishing only Hitler and his top officers. We carpet-bombed German cities; we killed civilians. That's war. And this is war.”
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“After the World Trade Center was bombed by Islamic fundamentalists in 1993, the country quickly chalked it up to a zany one-time attack and five minutes later decided we were all safe again. We weren't. We aren't now. They will strike again. Perhaps they will wait another eight years. But perhaps not. The enemy is in this country right now. And any terrorists who are not already here are free to immigrate.”
Ann Coulter (born 1961) first seen 2001 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Future widows of America: Write your congressman" in Jewish World Review (September 28, 2001).
“Not all Muslims may be terrorists, but all terrorists are Muslims — at least all terrorists capable of assembling a murderous plot against America that leaves 7,000 people dead in under two hours. How are we to distinguish the peaceful Muslims from the fanatical, homicidal Muslims about to murder thousands of our fellow citizens?”
Ann Coulter (born 1961) first seen 2001 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Future widows of America: Write your congressman" in Jewish World Review (September 28, 2001).
“A cruise missile is more important than Head Start.”
Ann Coulter (born 1961) first seen 2001 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Remarks during an address (November 2001), rebroadcast by C-SPAN in January 2002, quoted in "Amy Goodman vs. Ann Coulter" in High Timber Times (September 29, 2009).
“Taxes are like abortion, and not just because both are grotesque procedures supported by Democrats. You're for them or against them. Taxes go up or down; government raises taxes or lowers them. But Democrats will not let the words abortion or tax cuts pass their lips.”
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“When contemplating college liberals, you really regret once again that John Walker is not getting the death penalty. We need to execute people like John Walker in order to physically intimidate liberals, by making them realize that they can be killed, too. Otherwise, they will turn out to be outright traitors.”
Ann Coulter (born 1961) first seen 2002 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Remarks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (February 25, 2002).
“Point one and point two by the end of the week had become official government policy. As for converting them to Christianity, I think it might be a good idea to get them on some sort of hobby other than slaughtering infidels. I mean perhaps that's the Peace Corps, perhaps it's working for Planned Parenthood, but I've never seen the transforming effect of anything like that of Christianity.”
Ann Coulter (born 1961) first seen 2002 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Interview with Katie Couric, on Today, quoted in "Coulter Declares 'Slander' In Couric 'Today' Show Match" in The Drudge Report (June 26, 2002).
“There are a lot of bad Republicans; there are no good Democrats.”
Ann Coulter (born 1961) first seen 2002 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Interview with Brian Lamb at Booknotes (August 11, 2002).
“But I do think the posting of gay unions is a little bit ridiculous. And I think it looks like a parody out of "The Onion." Will they be showing them, you know, in full regalia getting dressed? Will we know which one is keeping his last name? I mean, I just think it's not doing a service to gays. I think it makes them look ridiculous.”
Ann Coulter (born 1961) first seen 2002 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: What's News at "New York Times?"; What Will Children Learn About September 11? Aired August 20, 2002 - 19:00 ET.
“But, no, I mean, the wedding pages, they're always done for the bride's sake. I think most grooms find the whole wedding ceremony something, you know, they're forced to go through and a little bit preposterous. So, I'm having -- having two grooms, I just can't imagine anyone wanting that. I'd just as soon get out of it altogether. I would take that as one of the advantages of being gay and not try to get in on it.”
Ann Coulter (born 1961) first seen 2002 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: What's News at "New York Times?"; What Will Children Learn About September 11? Aired August 20, 2002 - 19:00 ET.
“I think the contracts are different from these photos. I mean, contractual benefits I can see a good argument for. Photos in the "New York Times" nuptial section, that's just embarrassing.”
Ann Coulter (born 1961) first seen 2002 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: What's News at "New York Times?"; What Will Children Learn About September 11? Aired August 20, 2002 - 19:00 ET.
“My only regret with Timothy McVeigh is he did not go to the New York Times building.”
Ann Coulter (born 1961) first seen 2002 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "Coultergeist" by George Gurley at the New York Observer (August 26, 2002), the interviewer then told her that she should be careful, and she agreed: "You’re right, after 9/11 I shouldn’t say that." Later, …
“Liberals hate America, they hate flag-wavers, they hate abortion opponents, they hate all religions except Islam, post 9/11. Even Islamic terrorists don't hate America like liberals do. They don't have the energy. If they had that much energy, they'd have indoor plumbing by now.”
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“If liberals were prevented from ever again calling Republicans dumb, they would be robbed of half their arguments. To be sure, they would still have "racist," "fascist," "homophobe," "ugly," and a few other highly nuanced arguments in the quiver. But the loss of "dumb" would nearly cripple them.”
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“Liberals hate religion because politics is a religion substitute for liberals and they can't stand the competition.”
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“There's a reason the left's rhetoric bears such a striking resemblance to some of the nuttier religions: Abhorring real religions, liberals refuse to condemn what societies have condemned for thousands of years — e.g., promiscuity, divorce, illegitimacy, homosexuality. Consequently the normal human instinct to condemn something bubbles up against a legion of quite modern vices, such as smoking, fur, red meat, excessive consumption, and land development.”
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“Most devastating for the left as a cohesive political movement was the collapse of their beloved Soviet Union. For decades the Great Issue uniting various forces on the left, from proclaimed communists to soft anti-communists, was the socialist "ideal." … Apart from global warming — coming in a thousand years to a planet near you! — the left's only remaining cause is abortion. For many Democrats, Roe v. Wade is the essence of politics.”
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“Where there is a vacuum of ideas, paranoia slips in. Much of the left's hate speech bears greater similarity to a psychological disorder than to standard political discourse. The hatred is blinding, producing logical contradictions that would be impossible to sustain were it not for the central element faith plays in the left's new religion. The basic tenet of their faith is this: Maybe they were wrong about their facts and policies, but they are good and conservatives are evil. You almost want to give it to them. It's all they have left.”
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“The reason propaganda works is that most people are too involved or too stupid to recognize it as propaganda. People claim to understand the bias and filter it out, but that's absurd. Of course they don't.”
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“Though Rather is congenitally bad – an admirable heir to Walter Cronkite and his special form of treasonous broadcasting – more insidious are certain chirpy girl-next-door morning TV hosts who characterize the beliefs of ordinary middle-class Americans in terms that would make Goebbels blush.”
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“Liberals don't read books – they don't read anything … That's why they're liberals. They watch TV, absorb the propaganda, and vote on the basis of urges.”
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“Liberals' only remaining big issue is abortion because of their beloved sexual revolution. That's their cause: Spreading anarchy and polymorphous perversity. Abortion permits that.”
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“We should be fingerprinting environmentalists … As for what can be done to convince Americans that we face an enemy that hates America as much as the terrorists, we should put people like Ann Coulter on TV more, stop with the infernal nonsense of thinking liberals are decent but misguided people, and characterize the threat appropriately. … Start by telling the truth about them: They are out to destroy the country.”
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“I was not enthusiastic about the last Gulf war. Of course, it goes without saying, I rooted for our team once the shooting started. But I wasn't for that war. I was also against sending Americans to the Balkans. My point is, I'm genuinely against America deploying troops without a really, really good reason. I just can't imagine anyone not seeing 9/11 as a really good reason for wiping out Islamic totalitarians.”
Ann Coulter (born 1961) first seen 2003 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "An appalling magic" in The Guardian (May 17, 2003).
“It would be a much better country if women did not vote. That is simply a fact. In fact, in every presidential election since 1950 — except Goldwater in '64 — the Republican would have won, if only the men had voted.”
Ann Coulter (born 1961) first seen 2003 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "An appalling magic" in The Guardian (May 17, 2003).
“This is my idea. I'm way ahead of you. I think airlines ought to start advertising: 'We have the most civil rights lawsuits brought against us by Arabs.'”
Ann Coulter (born 1961) first seen 2003 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "An appalling magic" in The Guardian (May 17, 2003).
“They could use magic carpets.”
Ann Coulter (born 1961) first seen 2003 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "An appalling magic" in The Guardian (17 May 2003), in response to a question on how Muslims would travel should they be banned from air travel.
“If Chicago had been hit, I assure you New Yorkers would not have cared. What was stunning when New York was hit was how the rest of America rushed to New York's defense. New Yorkers would have been like, "It's tough for them; now let's go back to our Calvin Klein fashion shows.”
Ann Coulter (born 1961) first seen 2003 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On the September 11 attacks, as quoted in "An appalling magic" in The Guardian (May 17, 2003).
“Gay sex may well be a mystery of life, but I’ll be damned if I can find it in the Constitution.”
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“Between issuing laws prohibiting discrimination against transgendered individuals and running up a $38 billion deficit, the California Legislature mandated a three-week immersion course in Islam for all seventh-graders.”
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“As I have said when it first came up at the moment, I don't, because what's the point? We already have a Constitution and they don't read that. Are we just going to keep adding to the Constitution?”
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